AMD FX-4150 vs AMD Athlon II X2 270u

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4150 and AMD Athlon II X2 270u processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4150

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• Around 90% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1465 vs 791
• 4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3327 vs 675

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 270u

• 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4150
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 270u

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1465 791
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3327 675

Compare specifications (specs)